firewall

Hi,
on my pc I installed (last year)- 1 avast antivirus; 2 spamfighter; 3 comodo boclean and so far I have had no problems. However, I've just realized that I don't have a firewall. Do you think this is necessary when I have the boclean anti - malware; does this act like a firewall? If it doesn't and I need to add a firewall should I uninstall the boclean so the firewalls job is not replicated? As you may have noticed all the programs I'm running are free and if I need a firewall I was thinking of the free comodo one - is this ok?

Thanks in anticipation

 

Hi Dr Moriarty,
thanks very much for your speedy reply. I am about to install the comodo pro firewall, but do you think that I should scan my computer to see if anything nasty has got through in the last year since I have been unprotected? If so, could you recommend something that will scan and eliminate any problems?

Thanks again

Gazza10

 

Has Windows Firewall been disabled gents?

 

Hi Dr Moriarty,
thanks again for your very helpful reply. I've done everything you recommended and there was some malware on my pc, mainly tracker cookies, but they're all gone now! One final question if you don't mind - do you think I should uninstall comodo boclean now I have comodo firewall pro (and the other things you mentioned); also should I leave superanti spyware on my pc - will it slow things down.
In response to Mada Milty - yes my, windows firewall is disabled, but thanks for the input, and thanks to Mark Trent too!

Best Wishes

Gazza10

 

Hello again Dr M
thanks so much for all your help, I certainly feel secure now! And thanks to Mark Trent too - you guys are great!

Best Wishes

Gazza

 

Thanks again Dr M,
when installing, I ticked the box for firewall with 'defence+' and presumably this is what you call 'advanced' configuration - it does seem to be doing a lot of learning! I downloaded the 32 bit setup which I assumed would be the correct one for my pc with XP with SP2, I'm not sure?? Also when I tried to download the 32 bit upgrade patch it said it was incompatible and aborted. Hope you can advise - otherwise it seems to be working ok, but then you'd only really know this after a period of time I suppose.

Best Wishes
Gazza

 

Thanks for that info,
I have just tried to install updates from within the prog and it said none was available, so presumably I am fully up to date etc? Thanks for the tip about turning the baloon off!

Best wishes
Gazza

 

Hi Mark

thanks again - that is exactly what it says, so I guess I'm fully up to date!

Best Wishes

Gazza